This module is a resource for lecturers

Core reading

This section provides a list of (mostly) open access materials that the lecturer could ask the students to read before taking a class based on this Module.

Fundamental freedoms and counter-terrorism

• United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2017). Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (Advance edited version). 21 February. A/HRC/34/61.
• United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2017). Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief . 17 January. A/HRC/34/50.
• United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2016). Effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of all human rights . 23 March. A/HRC/31/L.13/Rev.1.
• United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2014). Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism . 19 December. A/HRC/28/28.

Non-Discrimination

• United Nations, General Assembly (2002). "C. Statement on Racial Discrimination and Measures to Combat Terrorism." Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination . 11 January. A/57/18.
• United Nations, Human Rights Committee (1994). General Comment No. 18: non-discrimination . HRI/GEN/1/Rev.1 at 26 (1994).
• United Nations, General Assembly (2007). Implementation of General Assembly Resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 Entitled "Human Rights Council": Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism . 29 January. A/HRC/4/26. Paras. 32-62. » This report also identifies good practices as alternatives to discriminatory profiling practices.
• United Nations, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Bar Association (2003). Professional Training Series No. 9, Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers . New York, Geneva. Ch. 13. » For a general overview of the right to equality and non-discrimination in human rights law.

Freedom of religion and belief

• United Nations, General Assembly (1981). Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief . 25 November. A/RES/36/55.
• United Nations, Economic and Social Council, Commission on Human Rights (2003). Report by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/40 . 9 January. E/CN.4/2003/66/Add.1.
• United Nations, Economic and Social Council, Commission on Human Rights (2006). Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Religious Tolerance: Report submitted by Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Mission to France . 8 March. E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.4.
• OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) (2004). Guidelines for review of legislation pertaining to religion or belief . Venice.
• United Nations, General Assembly (2016). Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief . 2 August. A/71/269, paras. 42-59. » On patterns of State-induced violations.

Freedom of opinion and expression

• United Nations, Human Rights Committee (2011) . General comment No. 34: Article 19: Freedom of opinion and expression . 12 September. CCPR/C/GC/34.
• The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, the Organization of American States (OAS) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (2016). " Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and Countering Violent Extremism".
• Council of Europe, Committee of Ministers (2007). Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis . 26 September.
• African Commission on Human and People's Rights (2015). Principles and Guidelines on Human and Peoples' Rights while Countering Terrorism in Africa . Adopted on 7 May 2015, Banjul. See especially Parts 10 and 12.
• United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2011). Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council 16/18 Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief . 12 April. A/HRC/RES/16/18.
• United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2010). Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin: Ten areas of Best Practices in Countering Terrorism . 22 December. A/HRC/16/51. P. 29. » Paras. 29-32 discusses best practices in the criminalization of incitement to terrorism.

Freedom of association and assembly

• On protecting the right to life in the context of policing assemblies see: United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Council (2011). Report of the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions . 23 May. A/HRC/17/28.
• United Nations, General Assembly (2017). Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association . 14 July. A/72/135.
• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (2010). Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: Second Edition . Available from http://www.osce.org/odihr/73405.
• United Nations, General Assembly (2006). Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism . 16 August. A/61/267.
• OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) (2007). "Part III: Human Rights and the guarantee of democratic pluralism". Countering Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights: A Manual. Warsaw.
• African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa .
• European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) (2014). Joint Guidelines on Freedom of Association . Adopted by the Venice Commission at its 101 ^st Plenary Session (Venice, 12-13 December). Study no. 706/2012, OSCE/ODIHR Legis-Nr: GDL-FOASS/263/2014.
• Head, Michael (2002). Counter-Terrorism Laws: A Threat to Political Freedom, Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights. Melbourne University Law Review, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 666-689.

Armed conflict

• Religious rights and persons deprived of their liberty in the context of an armed conflict are described in paragraphs 83-84 of United Nations, General Assembly (2005). Report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir . 30 September. A/60/399.
• Balguy-Gallois, Alexandre (2004). " The protection of journalists and news media personnel in armed conflict." International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 86, no. 853, pp. 37-67. (French original, 'Protection des journalistes et des médias en période de conflit armé').
• Pejic, Jelena (2001). " Non-discrimination and armed conflict." International Review of the Red Cross, no. 841.

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